While recognizing that Baker makes a fine transmission, I take exception to two of the claims in this product release and thought it would be a good idea to clarify things. .

First is the misconception that stainless steel wears better then aluminum. 7075 aluminum is about a dense a material as steel and much stonger then many stainless alloys, however it is about 60% lighter then stainless steel making the drive system much more efficient due to less rotating mass.
In regards to the “rattle noise”, that noise is typically associated with the clutch plates tapping against the surface of the clutch shell, something that will occur whether you make the basket out of stainless steel or aluminum. The way to limit the noise, is to precicion machine the parts creating less space for movement of the plates while still allowing the plates to easily engage and disengage.